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    Tamiya 1/72. bf109 e-3

    Thats very true Jim , recently Ive been getting tremendous satisfaction from 1/72 scale stuff , things like this ,the newer tool Airfix , Special Hobby and Eduard can all give fantastic bang per buck . Heres a few pics of the interior detail of this Tamiya kit , all just carefully painted , as...
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    Tamiya 1/72. bf109 e-3

    Heres one Ive just finished , the sublime Tamiya bf109e-3 in 1/72 . I cant tell you how much I enjoyed doing this kit , its simple but plenty detailed enough for the scale and goes together superbly ( only thing I added was etched belts , aerial wire and canopy stay , speaking of which the...
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    Tonys Airfix 1/72 fw190 a-8 . For Alan

    Heres my second build for this GB , the excellent little Airfix 1/72 fw190 a-8 . This was the starter set kit with only one , basic decal choice and no stencils but luckily the Eduard kit i was building alongside it had lots of extra decals and options so I decided to do one of those with it. I...
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    Tonys Eduard FW190 a-8 - for Alan

    Heres the Eduard 1/72 fw190 a-8 finished . This was the profipack boxing with all the extras you need , a great bargain and a beautiful little kit to build . Hope you like it Al .
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    Tonys Eduard 1/72 Fw190A-8

    Canopy is now on and aerial wire fitted , so this is now finished. Its been a lovely build , for the £15 odd quid I paid its an absolute bargain with everything you need in the one box . A bonus too , the spare decals allowed me to give the Airfix kit a more interesting scheme . Heres a few to...
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    Tonys Airfix fw 190 a8

    All done now , the canopy has been fitted and the aerial wire attached hanging down . Thanks to all who've been watching . I’ll put some more pics on a completed thread later , cheers tony
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    Tonys Airfix fw 190 a8

    DF loop , whip aerial and Morane antenna now fitted . The Morane antenna has been left unpainted as these were just varnished wood on the actual aircraft . Next is fitting the canopy - the aerial wire on these early canopies was tensioned to stay taut even when the canopy was open , passing...
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    Tonys Eduard 1/72 Fw190A-8

    Got the DF loop , whip aerial ( toothbrush bristle ) and Morane antenna fitted now . The step was made from wire bent to shape as I broke the plastic kit one cleaning it up . There was one supplied on the etched fret but like the antennae it just looked too flat . Next up fitting the canopy and...
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    Tonys Eduard 1/72 Fw190A-8

    As with the Airfix its time for all the last little bits to go on . Eduard supplied the DF loop and Morane antenna on the PE fret but they just dont look realistic - too flat, so they were scratched from fuse wire and a wooden stirring stick
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    Tonys Airfix fw 190 a8

    Nearing the end now , its just a case of all the final little details to add . Ive painted the guns and pitot and had a look at the DF loop and aerials . The Airfix kit doesnt supply any of these so time to scratch . The DF loop was made from fuse wire wrapped round a suitably sized rod and the...
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    Tonys Airfix fw 190 a8

    In parallel with the Eduard ,this has now had the guns and cannons fitted using brass tubing. Its also received the exhaust staining , in the case of German machines in WW2 a dark brown as their aviation fuel was derived from coal - allied aircraft often have a black / light grey staining due to...
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    Tonys Eduard 1/72 Fw190A-8

    This has now had a bit of sooty brown exhaust staining and Ive been sorting the guns . I used brass tube for the cannons and guns which I cut off early in the build . While I was at it with the brass I made the pitot .
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    Tonys Eduard 1/72 Fw190A-8

    As with the Airfix , this has now had a panel line wash and a couple of coats of matt.
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    Tonys Airfix fw 190 a8

    Light panel line wash applied and after clean up its now had a couple of coats of matt varnish . Ive also fitted the undercarriage . Next ,a little light exhaust and oil staining then more little bits to add ( guns , aerials ,canopy etc ) .
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    Tonys Airfix fw 190 a8

    After giving the model a coat of johnsons Klear yesterday I got the decals on today . I used the Airfix sheet and spares box for the crosses and the spare Eduard decals for the unit markings and stencils . The decals were laid onto a wet patch of klear to aid adhesion and reduce the chance of...
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    Tonys Airfix fw 190 a8

    Top colours now on and masking removed. Mottle has now been applied . According to the Eduard colour profile the machine I’m doing has a much smaller / lighter mottle pattern than the one I'm doing on the Eduard kit .
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    Tonys Eduard 1/72 Fw190A-8

    Started the decals this morning , thought I’d do the main ones first and see if the peelable film works . I applied the crosses on the wings and fuselage just using the decals own adhesive. I left them to dry for a good three or four hours then had a go at peeling the film off . :mad::mad: The...
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    Tonys Eduard 1/72 Fw190A-8

    The airframe has now had a couple of coats of johnsons Klear ready for the decals. The spinner spiral I applied yesterday and I wasn't sure if these were the new fangled Eduard decals with the peelable carrier film . On looking at the spinner today once it has dried it seems they are - a careful...
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    Tonys Airfix fw 190 a8

    Red band now on , next step mask up for the top colours
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    Tonys Airfix fw 190 a8

    RLM76 now on and drying , the primer didnt show anything that needed major attention , just a tiny bit of acrylic putty round the cannon shrouds , wiped off with a wet finger .
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